Mankind The Story of All of Us

Name:________________________________
Mankind:TheStoryofAllofUs
NomadicHunter/Gatherers
EpisodeI:Inventors
00:0014:21
1. Wheredidthegeneticancestorofallmodernhumanslive?
2. Howdopeoplemakeupfortheirlackofnaturalweapons?
3. Oneparticularinventionletsushavesmallerstomachsandthereforebiggerbrainsand
functionstoprotectusfrompredators.Whatisthatinvention?
4. Wolveshaveseveraladvantagesinhuntingthathumansdont,butthereisonehunting
techniquethatwesharewiththem.Whatisit?
5. Whyweretheclothesinthisperiodbetterthanthosehumansusedbefore?
6. Whatadvantagesdohumansgainbyhuntingwithdomesticatedwolves?
AgriculturalRevolution
15:3923:30
7. Thefirstfarmerwasprobablyawoman.Whatdidsheobservethatmayhaveledhertotheidea
offarming?
8. Settlinginvillagesopensuptheopportunitytoraisenewanimals.Italsointroducesan
enormousnewproblem.Whatisthatproblem?
9. Landownershipandagriculturealsocontributetowhatongoinghumanproblem?
10. Allthatdeathleadstoanotherinventionwhatisit?
EgyptianPyramidConstruction
24:0629:15
11. Thepyramidswerentbuiltbyslaves.Howdidtheypaythecraftsmen?
12. WhatinventionallowedHemiunutoorganizethepyramidworkers?
13. Whatdidtheydotoinspirethementoworkfaster?
14. Whatarchaeologicalevidencedotheyhaveofaccidentsamongtheworkers?
BronzeAgeTrade
29:1534:46
15. ImdiIlumwasoneoftheworldsveryfirstentrepreneurs.Howdoweknowsomuchabout
him?
16. WhatproblemdoesAmurfaceonthetintradingtrip?
BronzeAgeWarfare
34:4644:10
17. TutmosesIIIfelthehadtofreethecityofMegiddofromtheinvaders.WhywasMegiddo
important?
18. WhatwashistoricallysignificantaboutTutmosesIIIsbattleatMegiddo?
19. Tutmoseswasanewpharaoh.Howdidheprovehewasabletoleadhispeople?
20. HowdidTutmosesensurethatthepeoplenearMegiddoneverroseagainsthimagain?
21. Whatnewmaterialwillbringtheeraofthegodlikekingtoanend?
KEY
NomadicHunter/Gatherers
EpisodeI:Inventors
00:0014:21
1. Wheredidthegeneticancestorofallmodernhumanslive?
eastAfrica;theGreatRiftValley
2. Howdopeoplemakeupfortheirlackofnaturalweapons?
makinginventions
3. Oneparticularinventionletsushavesmallerstomachsandthereforebiggerbrainsand
functionstoprotectusfrompredators.Whatisthatinvention?
fire
4. Wolveshaveseveraladvantagesinhuntingthathumansdont,butthereisonehunting
techniquethatwesharewiththem.Whatisit?
Wearebothpackhunters.
5. Whyweretheclothesinthisperiodbetterthanthosehumansusedbefore?
theyweretailoredthesewingneedleallowedthemtomakeclothesthatfitsnugly
againsttheirskin,creatingamicroclimate
6. Whatadvantagesdidhumansgainbyhuntingwithdomesticatedwolves?
Canhuntatnightcanhuntbysmellcanhuntbyhearing
bettersmellandhearingcanbecomeawareofthingspeoplecanthear
AgriculturalRevolution
15:3923:30
7. Thefirstfarmerwasprobablyawoman.Whatdidsheobservethatmayhaveledhertotheidea
offarming?
Seesawseedssproutinginthegarbage.
8. Settlinginvillagesopensuptheopportunitytoraisenewanimals.Italsointroducesan
enormousnewproblem.Whatisthatproblem?
Diseasecomesfromourproximityoflivingwithanimals.
9. Landownershipandagriculturealsocontributetowhatongoinghumanproblem?
Warfare1/10ofearlyfarmingskeletonsshowsignsofviolence.
10. Allthatdeathleadstoanotherinventionwhatisit?
organizedreligion
2012
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EgyptianPyramidConstruction
24:0629:15
11. Thepyramidswerentbuiltbyslaves.Howdidtheypaythecraftsmen?
ingrainandbeer
12. WhatinventionallowedHemiunutoorganizethepyramidworkers?
writing
13. Whatdidtheydotoinspirethementoworkfaster?
Theysplitthemupintoteamsandhadthemcompete.
14. Whatarchaeologicalevidencedotheyhaveofaccidentsamongtheworkers?
1in5skeletonsshowsevidenceofaccidentaltrauma.
BronzeAgeTrade
29:1534:46
15. ImdiIlumwasoneoftheworldsveryfirstentrepreneurs.Howdoweknowsomuchabout
him?
Wehavemanyofhisletters.
16. WhatproblemdoesAmurfaceonthetintradingtrip?
banditsattack
BronzeAgeWarfare
34:4644:10
17. TutmosesIIIfelthehadtofreethecityofMegiddofromtheinvaders.WhywasMegiddo
important?
itwasthekeytotheworldstradenetworksitwasthelifesbloodoftheircivilization
18. WhatwashistoricallysignificantaboutTutmosesIIIsbattleatMegiddo?
Itwasthefirstbattleinrecordedhistory.
19. Tutmoseswasanewpharaoh.Howdidheprovehewasabletoleadhispeople?
Heledfromthefronthewasfirst.
20. HowdidTutmosesensurethatthepeoplenearMegiddoneverroseagainsthimagain?
Hekepttheirchildrenashostages.
21. Whatnewmaterialwillbringtheeraofthegodlikekingtoanend?
iron
2012
Name:______________________________
BeginningsoftheIronAge
Episode2:IronMen
0:007:40
1. WedontknowtheidentityofthepeoplewhoinvadedtheEgyptiancoast.Whatdidthe
Egyptianscallthem?
2. Howdidconflict,includingattacksbythepeoplementionedintheabovequestion,affectthe
bronzetrade?
3. Whataretheadvantagesofironoverbronze?
PersianWars
7:4021:57
4. WhatmajorpowerwasinvadingthelandsofSparta?
5. WhatotherGreekcitystatehadtochoosewhethertostandtogetherwithSpartaoraccept
Persiandomination?
6. HowdidtheAtheniansdecidewhichsidetotakeinthePersianWars?
7. TheGreeksuseanewtacticthephalanx.Whatdoesthatinvolveandwhatadvantagesdoesit
give?
8. TheGreekhistorianHerodotussaid,Greatdeedsarewroughtfromgreatrisk.Whatdoesthis
mean?
ShiHuangdi,ChinasFirstEmperor
21:5732:16
9. HowdidtheChinesepreparetheirirondifferentlythantheirwesterncounterparts?
10. Accordingtothedocumentary,wardrivestechnologicalinnovation.Isthistrueorfalse?Justify
youranswerwithanexample.
11. Howdidstandardized,interchangeablepartsgiveanadvantagetotheChinese?
12. ShiHuangdi,theFirstEmperor,unifiedChinaunderoneleader.Whatdoesthissymbolize?
13. WhatcausedShiHuangdisdeath?
PhoenicianExploration&Trade
32:1637:52
14. WhatPhoenicianinvention,carvedusingirontools,allowedtheirshipstoremainstableevenin
unstableseas?
15. ThePhoenicianscreatedanalphabet.Whatadvantagesdoesalphabeticwritinghaveoverother
writingsystems?
Religion
37:5244:11
16. Whatnewreligionscameupduringtheironage?
17. CapturedBabylonianJewscodified(wrote)downmanyoftheirwritings.Whatbookdoesthis
become?
18. ThewritersofthevideochoseRezaAslan,anexpertonIslam,tobetheirtalkingheadforthe
segmentontheoriginsofJudaism.WhymighttheyhavechosenanIslamexpertinsteadofa
Judaismexpertforthissegment?
19. Persianinvadersthreatenedthenewbook.WhatdidZerubabbeldototrytosavehispeople
andtheirholybook?
20. Whatmajorempirewillrepresentmankindleapingforward,withanewpaceoflife?
KEY
BeginningsoftheIronAge
Episode2:IronMen
0:007:40
1. WedontknowtheidentityofthepeoplewhoinvadedtheEgyptiancoast.Whatdidthe
Egyptianscallthem?
theseapeople
2. Howdidconflict,includingattacksbythepeoplementionedintheabovequestion,affectthe
bronzetrade?
Disruptedit,causingthetradeinbronzetodryup.
3. Whataretheadvantagesofironoverbronze?
Harder,canholdanedgebetter,andmuchmoreplentiful
PersianWars
7:4021:57
4. WhatmajorpowerwasinvadingthelandsofSparta?
Persia
5. WhatotherGreekcitystatehadtochoosewhethertostandtogetherwithSpartaoraccept
Persiandomination?
Athens
6. HowdidtheAtheniansdecidewhichsidetotakeinthePersianWars?
Theyvoted
7. TheGreeksuseanewtacticthephalanx.Whatdoesthatinvolveandwhatadvantagesdoesit
give?
Theyfoughtverycloselytogether,fightingtogetherasacoordinatedteam.
Theadvantages:itallowsthemtoworktogether,moveforwardslowly,anddominate
thebattlefield.
8. TheGreekhistorianHerodotussaid,Greatdeedsarewroughtfromgreatrisk.Whatdoesthis
mean?
Itisonlywhenthingsaredangerousthatpeoplecanaccomplishimportantthings
whenlifeiseasy,onecandoeasythings.
ShiHuangdi,ChinasFirstEmperor
21:5732:16
9. HowdidtheChinesepreparetheirirondifferentlythantheirwesterncounterparts?
Theycasttheironintomoldstoproduceidenticalobjects
10. Accordingtothedocumentary,wardrivestechnologicalinnovation.Isthistrueorfalse?Justify
youranswerwithanexample.
Mostwillsayyesusingthecrossbowasanexample.Therearenumerousother
examplesforeitheryesorno.
11. Howdidstandardized,interchangeablepartsgiveanadvantagetotheChinese?
2012
Youcouldhaveextraparts,youcanreplacepiecesandfixitquickly.
12. ShiHuangdi,theFirstEmperor,unifiedChinaunderoneleader.Whatdoesthissymbolize?
ThebirthofChina
13. WhatcausedShiHuangdisdeath?
Hewastakingmercurytablets,whichhadbeenprescribedbyhisdoctortomakehim
immortal.
PhoenicianExploration&Trade
32:1637:52
14. WhatPhoenicianinvention,carvedusingirontools,allowedtheirshipstoremainstableevenin
unstableseas?
Thekeel
15. ThePhoenicianscreatedanalphabet.Whatadvantagesdoesalphabeticwritinghaveoverother
writingsystems?
Acombinationofletterscanbeusedtorepresentalmostanysoundinanylanguage.It
iseasytolearn,therebyputtingreadingandwritingineveryonesreach.Itsimplified
thescript,makingiteasierforpeopletolearnhowtoreadandwrite.
Religion
37:5244:11
16. Whatnewreligionscameupduringtheironage?
Hinduism,Buddhism,Confucianism,Christianity,Judaism
17. CapturedBabylonianJewscodified(wrote)downmanyoftheirwritings.Whatbookdoesthis
become?
TheBible
18. ThewritersofthevideochoseRezaAslan,anexpertonIslam,tobetheirtalkingheadforthe
segmentontheoriginsofJudaism.WhymighttheyhavechosenanIslamexpertinsteadofa
Judaismexpertforthissegment?
Opinionquestion,butanswersshouldaddresstheconstructednatureofhistory.They
maypointoutthebiasesinherentinbothmembersofareligionandnonmembers.
19. Persianinvadersthreatenedthenewbook.WhatdidZerubabbeldototrytosavehispeople
andtheirholybook?
Heled100familiesbacktohisancestralhomeland.
20. Whatmajorempirewillrepresentmankindleapingforward,withanewpaceoflife?
Rome
2012
Name:_________________________________
Episode3:Empires
JesusofNazareth
00:006:03
1. Romereservedcrucifixionforpirates,slaves,andenemiesofthestate.RomeconsideredJesus
tobewhichofthese?
2. SimonofCyrenewasjustanormalguywhohappenedtobeinJerusalem.Whatroledidheend
upplayinginthecrucifixion?
3. Gates,thehistorian,saysthatJesusdeathtransformedthecourseofhumanhistorymore
profoundlythananyothersingleeventoverthepast2,000years.Incontrasttothis
importance,howdidtheRomanEmpireviewit?
CityofRome
6:0313:58
4. WhatmajorproblemwasEmperorClaudiusfacing?
5. Oneanswertoriotsandunrestwastobuild.Claudiusdecidedtobuildan
______________outof_______________(whatbuildingmaterial?).
6. HowdidthiswateraffectthecityofRome?
RomanConquests(includinggladiatorialgames)
14:2423:05
7. NameatleasttwothingstheRomanswouldhavefoundbarbaricaboutthepeopleofBritain.
8. WhydidRomeneedtocompletetheconquestofBritain?
9. HowwasSuetoniusPaulinusabletodefeattheBritains?
10. Whydoyouthinkgladiatorialgamesweresopopular?
SilkRoadTrade
24:4129:10
11. WhatdidtheRomansgoallthewaytoChinatolearn?
12. Besidestradegoods,whatelsetraveledalongtheSilkRoad?
Paul&EarlyChristianity
29:1044:12
13. WhyarePaulslettersimportant?
14. ManyearlyChristiansweretheverypoor,slaves,andwomen.Why?
15. WhydidtheRomansoutlawChristianity?
16. HowdoweknowaboutPerpetua?
17. HowdidPerpetuasexecutionaffectPudens,theprisonguard?
18. WhatdidKaraCooneymeanwhenshesaid,Anybodywhowantsastakein[Christianity],
politicallyoreconomically,needstobeaChristianaswell?
19. Neartheendofthesegment,thevideosaysthat_________________isthelastinglegacyof
theRomanEmpire.
KEY
JesusofNazareth
Episode3:Empires
00:006:03
1. Romereservedcrucifixionforpirates,slaves,andenemiesofthestate.RomeconsideredJesus
tobewhichofthese?
anenemyofthestate
2. SimonofCyrenewasjustanormalguywhohappenedtobeinJerusalem.Whatroledidheend
upplayinginthecrucifixion?
hehelpedcarrythecross
3. Gates,thehistorian,saysthatJesusdeathtransformedthecourseofhumanhistorymore
profoundlythananyothersingleeventoverthepast2,000years.Incontrasttothis
importance,howdidtheRomanempireviewit?
crucifixionwassocommonplacetheRomansbarelyregisteredit
CityofRome
6:0313:58
4. WhatmajorproblemwasEmperorClaudiusfacing?
lackoffood
5. Oneanswertoriotsandunrestwastobuild.Claudiusdecidedtobuildan______________out
of_______________(whatbuildingmaterial?).
aqueduct;concrete
6. HowdidthiswateraffectthecityofRome?
demonstratedRomespower
delivered250milliongallons/day;allowed1300fountains,900baths,144publictoilets
Romebecamethemostadvancedcityonearthwithbigapartments,libraries,asewer
system,andtemples
Romebecametheworldsfirstmegacity
RomanConquests(includinggladiatorialgames)
14:2423:05
Note:Nakedguyfrom16:0016:28(hisbuttissemifuzzedout,butIthoughtIdwarnyoujustincase).
Youcouldskipto16:28andskipquestion7.
7. NameatleasttwothingstheRomanswouldhavefoundbarbaricaboutthepeopleofBritain.
fightingagainstRomanoccupation
useofguerillatactics
collecttheheadsoftheirenemies
2012
Druidworshipofnature
standingaroundnaked
practicinghumansacrifice
8. WhydidRomeneedtocompletetheconquestofBritain?
Britainhadpreciousmetals
Britainseconomyisbasedonconquest
9. HowwasSuetoniusPaulinusabletodefeattheBritains?
bettertechnology;betterdrilledmilitary;annihilateddruids
10. Whydoyouthinkgladiatorialgamesweresopopular?
possibleanswersinclude:desiringtowitnessdeathfirsthand,thepotentialdanger
bringsanemotionalrush,watchingviolencehasalwaysbeenpopular,getsout
aggression,viewinganothersmortalitymakesthemfeelalive
SilkRoadTrade
24:4129:10
11. WhatdidtheRomansgoallthewaytoChinatolearn?
Howtomakesilks.
12. Besidestradegoods,whatelsetraveledalongtheSilkRoad?
ideas,religions,armies,cultures,languages,migrants
Paul&EarlyChristianity
29:1044:12
13. WhyarePaulslettersimportant?
TheybecomethebulkoftheNewTestament
TheyhelpspreadChristianitythroughouttheRomanempire
14. ManyearlyChristiansweretheverypoor,slaves,andwomen.Why?
ThosewithnovoiceinRomecouldfindavoiceintheChristianmovement.
15. WhydidtheRomansoutlawChristianity?
TheChristiansrefusedtohonortheRomangods.
TheyplacedtheirloyaltytoChristinsteadoftoRome.
16. HowdoweknowaboutPerpetua?
shekeptadiary(theearliestwritingsofaChristianwomanwehave)
17. HowdidPerpetuasexecutionaffectPudens,theprisonguard?
HejoinedChristianity
18. WhatdidKaraCooneymeanwhenshesaid,Anybodywhowantsastakein[Christianity],
politicallyoreconomically,needstobeaChristianaswell?
ThosewhowantfinancialorpoliticalgainhavetoadoptChristianityduetoitsgrowing
popularity.
2012
19. Neartheendofthesegment,thevideosaysthat_________________isthelastinglegacyof
theRomanEmpire.
Christianity
2012
Name:_________________________________
Episode4:Warriors
SackofRome
00:009:01
1. TheVandalswerentsavages:theywereeducatedandskilledinwarfare.Wherehadthey
acquiredthiseducation?
2. WhydidGaiseric(theVandalchief)wantEudoxia(theempress)?
3. PeterAichersaid,ThedramaofRomesuggeststhatcivilizationdoesnotprogressinastraight
linetowardsmoreprosperity,moreorder,morelaw,moretechnology.Whatdoesthis
statementmean?
Islam
9:0118:20
4. AlHajjajAlBahiziwasminingforwhatmineral?
5. Forwhatpurposewasthegoldused?
6. HowwasCordobadifferentfromtherestofWesternEurope?
7. WhathappenedtoAbbasIbnFirnas?
Vikings
8. HowdidAhmadIbnFadlandescribetheVikings?
9. WhatproductdidIbnFadlanwantfromtheVikings?
10. WhatelementsoftheVikingfuneralwouldhavedisturbedIbnFadlanmost?
18:2028:10

11. NameatleasttwowaysthatVikingsaffectedEurope.
Polynesians/EasterIslanders
28:5535:01
12. HotuMatuamigrated2,500miles.Whydidheleavehishomeland?
13. TheMoai(theEasterIslandmonumentalheads),werebuiltwithwhatpurposeinmind?
14. TheEastIslandersusedtheirresourcestheforests.Howdidthisleadtoproblems?
TheCrusades
35:3544:07
15. BeforetheCrusades,howwelldidChristiansandMuslimsgetalonginJerusalem?
16. ThePopedeclaredthatallthosewhodieinbattlewouldhavetheirsinsforgiven.Whatdidthis
meanfortheknights?
17. HowdidTancreddeHautevillestopthemassacreanddemonstratethattheresidentswere
underhisprotection?
18. HenryLouisGates,thehistorian,said,Itshowstheextraordinarypowerofideastotakeholdof
peoplesmindsanddrivethemtocommitactsofgreatsacrificeandloveontheonehand,but
alsoactsoftremendousbarbarityandhatredontheother.Itsthedoubleedgeswordof
religiousbelief.Inyouropinion,whydoesthesamebeliefsystemdriveonepersontobrutality
andanothertolove?
KEY
SackofRome
Episode4:Warriors
00:009:01
1. TheVandalswerentsavages:theywereeducatedandskilledinwarfare.Wherehadthey
acquiredthiseducation?
fromtheRomanstheyhadbeenlivingintheRomanempireforaverylongtime
2. WhydidGaiseric(theVandalchief)wantEudoxia(theempress)?
havingherashishostagewouldbringhimprestige
3. PeterAichersaid,ThedramaofRomesuggeststhatcivilizationdoesnotprogressinastraight
linetowardsmoreprosperity,moreorder,morelaw,moretechnology.Whatdoesthis
statementmean?
Civilizationcangobackwardsawayfromorder,law,technology,etc.
Islam
9:0118:20
4. AlHajjajAlBahiziwasminingforwhatmineral?
gold
5. Forwhatpurposewasthegoldused?
TofundthearmiesthatspreadtheIslamicempire
6. HowwasCordobadifferentfromtherestofWesternEurope?
Itwasmoretolerantofotherreligions,hadmoreknowledgeandlibraries
7. WhathappenedtoAbbasIbnFirnas?
heflewsomewhatsuccessfullyhecouldnotcontrolhisdescentandcrashed,resulting
inbackpain
Vikings
18:2028:10
8. HowdidAhmadIbnFadlandescribetheVikings?
perfectphysicalspecimensandthefilthiestofGodscreatures.Theydrank,allcarried
axes,andwerelikewildasses.
9. WhatproductdidIbnFadlanwantfromtheVikings?
furs
10. WhatelementsoftheVikingfuneralwouldhavedisturbedIbnFadlanmost?
theexecutionoftheslavegirl,givingheranintoxicatingbeverage
11. NameatleasttwowaysthatVikingsaffectedEurope.
opentraderoutes
2012
settledamongmanycommunitiestheyonceattacked,turningthemintocities
buildgreatchurches
reinventthemselvesasEuropeanknights
formaRussiandynasty
ruleNormandy,thenconquerEngland
participateintheCrusades
Polynesians/EasterIslanders
28:5535:01
12. HotuMatuamigrated2,500miles.Whydidheleavehishomeland?
escapewarfare
13. TheMoai(theEasterIslandmonumentalheads),werebuiltwithwhatpurposeinmind?
spiritualcommemorationorprotection
14. TheEastIslandersusedtheirresourcestheforests.Howdidthisleadtoproblems?
Theyclearcuttheforests,sonomorecanoes,woodforhouses,etc.
TheCrusades
35:3544:07
15. BeforetheCrusades,howwelldidChristiansandMuslimsgetalonginJerusalem?
theylivedinrelativeharmonybuteachclaimsthecity
16. ThePopedeclaredthatallthosewhodieinbattlewouldhavetheirsinsforgiven.Whatdidthis
meanfortheknights?
Theycoulddowhatevertheywantednothingheldthemback.
17. HowdidTancreddeHautevillestopthemassacreanddemonstratethattheresidentswere
underhisprotection?
bygivingthemhisstandard
18. HenryLouisGates,thehistorian,said,Itshowstheextraordinarypowerofideastotakeholdof
peoplesmindsanddrivethemtocommitactsofgreatsacrificeandloveontheonehand,but
alsoactsoftremendousbarbarityandhatredontheother.Itsthedoubleedgeswordof
religiousbelief.Inyouropinion,whydoesthesamebeliefsystemdriveonepersontobrutality
andanothertolove?
possibleanswers:Personalchoice,changeinreligiousbeliefsovertime,varying
circumstances,theymaypointouthowtheyemphasizedifferentpartsofareligion,
theymaysaythatthetwosidesreallydonthavethesamecorebeliefs,orperhaps
merelypointingoutthatpeopleareoftenunabletoseehowtheirownbehaviorviolates
thebasictenetsoftheirreligiousbeliefs
2012
Name:________________________
Mongols
Episode5:Plague
00:0011:52
1. WhatadvantagesdidhorsesgivetotheMongols?(Nameatleasttwo)
2. HowdidclimatechangeforcetheMongolssouth?
3. HowwerethehorseridingMongolsabletobreakthroughthewallsofthecity?
4. TheMongolscreatedthelargestempireinearthshistory.Todoso,theyhadtobegood
communicators.Describetheircommunicationsystem.
ThePlague
12:2834:39
5. Bubonicplagueisnamedafterbuboes.Whatisabubo?
6. Howdidtherats,andthereforetheplague,spreadbetweenareas?
7. HowdidJaniBeghelpspreadtheplagueintothecityofCaffa?
8. Biologicalweaponshavebeenoutlawedin165countries.Whydoyouthinkthisisthecase?
9. Whattreatmentsdiddoctorsattempt?

10. ThePopecouldntstoptheplague.Whodidthepeoplebegintoblameandwhatdidtheydoto
theonestheyblamed?
11. Theplaguekilledover50millionpeoplein15yearsbutallintheOldWorld.Whywerethe
Americassafefromtheplague?
PachacutioftheIncas
34:3944:09
12. HowdidtheIncansgrowcropsonthehighmountainslopes?
13. UscovilcaledtheChancasintobattle,eventhoughhewasdead.Whatdoesthisrevealabout
theirattitudestowardsdeath?
14. PachacutifelthewasstrongerthanUscovilca.Why?
15. HowdidtheIncalinktheirterritoriestogether?
KEY
Mongols
Episode5:Plague
00:0011:52
1. WhatadvantagesdidhorsesgivetotheMongols?(Nameatleasttwo)
coverupto300milesinaday
couldscareandbullyhumansonfoot
shootatfullgallop
theywouldtravelsofastthattheywouldgettherebeforenewsoftheirapproach
2. HowdidclimatechangeforcetheMongolssouth?
warmingplanetdamagedpastureland,makingtheMongolsmovetowardsChina
7:438:16DescriptionofhowmanywomenpreferredsuicidetobeingrapedbytheMongols
Fairlygorymomentat9:409:45(guyslicesintoanotherguysneckrathergraphic,withblood
spewingout)
3. HowwerethehorseridingMongolsabletobreakthroughthewallsofthecity?
theyforcedChineseprisonersofwartobuildbatteringrams
4. TheMongolscreatedthelargestempireinearthshistory.Todoso,theyhadtobegood
communicators.Describetheircommunicationsystem.
horseback
every30milesisarelaypostwith400horses
governmentmessengerswithanofficialmedallioncanclaimanewhorseandfood
ThePlague
12:2834:39
5. Bubonicplagueisnamedafterbuboes.Whatisabubo?
agiant,black,pussfilledsore
6. Howdidtherats,andthereforetheplague,spreadbetweenareas?
itspreadalongthetraderoutes;ratshidinthecargopeopletransported
7. HowdidJaniBeghelpspreadtheplagueintothecityofCaffa?
Helaunchedthebodiesofhisdeadsoldiersintothecity
8. Biologicalweaponshavebeenoutlawedin165countries.Whydoyouthinkthisisthecase?
Thevideosaysthatitisbecausetheyaresodeadly,buttheyarealsoespecially
terrifyinganddifficulttocontrolonceunleashed.Thereisnowaytoknowwhetheran
innocentperson,afriendlysoldier,oranenemysoldierwilldiefromit.
9. Whattreatmentsdiddoctorsattempt?
2012
mostlybloodletting(leaches,cutting,etc.)
10. ThePopecouldntstoptheplague.Whodidthepeoplebegintoblameandwhatdidtheydoto
theonestheyblamed?
theJews
attackedthem;burnedover1,000intheSt.ValentinesDayMassacre
11. Theplaguekilledover50millionpeoplein15yearsbutallintheOldWorld.Whywerethe
Americassafefromtheplague?
TheAtlanticOceanshieldedthemfromit.
PachacutioftheIncas
34:3944:09
12. HowdidtheIncansgrowcropsonthehighmountainslopes?
terracing
13. UscovilcaledtheChancasintobattle,eventhoughhewasdead.Whatdoesthisrevealabout
theirattitudestowardsdeath?
Possibleanswers:Theybelievedinanafterlife.Theybelievedkingswerestrongerthan
deathorhadmysticalpowers.Theybelievedthedeadcouldhaveanimpactonliving
people.
14. PachacutifelthewasstrongerthanUscovilca.Why?
BecausehebelievedhewasthesonofInti,theSunGodorbecauseIntihadpromised
Pachacutisuccessinavision.
15. HowdidtheIncalinktheirterritoriestogether?
aseriesoftrails/roads(25,000milesworth)
2012
Name:______________________
Episode6:Survivors
TransSaharanTradewithIbnBattuta
00:0011:09
1. WhycouldtheplaguenotspreadacrosstheSahara?
2. IbnBattutaandtheTuaregweretrading_______________whichwasimportantbecause
3. IbnBattutatradedhissaltwithwhatkingdom?
4. Timbuktuwasknownforitsuniversity.Whywasthisuniversitysoimpressive?
VenetianTradeandtheRenaissance
11:4216:50
5. WhatEuropeancitybecameakeyfinancialcenter?
6. WhymustPietroVeniercatchtheEnrico,thethief?
7. Describethemeaningofthisstatement:Theywerebuyingcollectionsforthemselves,butthey
weremeantforeternity.
RedTurbanUprisingandtheFoundingoftheMingDynasty
16:5025:58
8. WhywastheMongolgriponpowerloosening?
9. ZhuYanzhang,hiswifeMa,andJiaoYuplannedanuprising.WhatnewtechnologydidJiaoYu
inventtohelphimwiththisuprising?
10. Inyouropinion,howwouldtheMongols(theearliesttargetsoffirearms)havefeltwhen
confrontedwiththisnewtechnology?
11. Mingmeansbright.WhydidZhuYanzhangnamehisdynastytheMingdynasty?
JohannesGutenbergandthePrintingPress
25:5830:36
12. Beforetheprintingpress,howdidtheyproducebooks?
13. ThefirstbooktheyprintedwastheBible.Whydoyouthinktheychosethatbook?
Columbus
30:5244:13
14. AfterColumbussurvivedashipwreckandpirateattack,whatdidhebelieveabouthimself?
15. WhatbookinspiredColumbustowanttogoexploring?
16. WhydidColumbusbelievehecouldsailaroundtheworld?
17. WhoweretheSpanishfightingatIllora?
18. ColumbusaskedFerdinandandIsabellatofinancehisvoyagein1492.WhymightColumbus
havechosenthatyearspecifically?
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Episode6:Survivors
TransSaharanTradewithIbnBattuta
00:0011:09
1. WhycouldtheplaguenotspreadacrosstheSahara?
thebacteriacouldntsurvive
2. IbnBattutaandtheTuaregweretrading_______________whichwasimportantbecause
Salt
Itwasthedifferencebetweenlifeanddeathbecauseitabsorbedwaterandstopped
bacteriafromgrowing.
Itcouldpreservefoodsoitcouldlastayearwithoutspoiling.
Itdeterminedwhetheryouwerepowerfulornotyoucantsendanarmywithout
provisions.
3. IbnBattutatradedhissaltwithwhatkingdom?
Mali
4. Timbuktuwasknownforitsuniversity.Whywasthisuniversitysoimpressive?
Ithadalargenumberofstudents25,000,orofthepopulation.
Ithadalargenumberofscrollsscholarsjourneysfrommanydifferentplacestoread
thosescrollsandlearn(Dr.Gatescomparedittotheworldwideweb).
VenetianTradeandtheRenaissance
11:4216:50
5. WhatEuropeancitybecameakeyfinancialcenter?
Venice
6. WhymustPietroVeniercatchtheEnrico,thethief?
Ifhedoesnt,hecantmeethispromises.Ifhecantmeethispromises,hegoesoutof
business.
7. Describethemeaningofthisstatement:Theywerebuyingcollectionsforthemselves,butthey
weremeantforeternity.
Theartistsintendedthesethingstolastforever,tobeenjoyedforever,and/ortomake
theartistimmortal.
RedTurbanUprisingandtheFoundingoftheMingDynasty
16:5025:58
8. WhywastheMongolgriponpowerloosening?
Theplague
9. ZhuYanzhang,hiswifeMa,andJiaoYuplannedanuprising.WhatnewtechnologydidJiaoYu
inventtohelphimwiththisuprising?
firearms
10. Inyouropinion,howwouldtheMongols(theearliesttargetsoffirearms)havefeltwhen
confrontedwiththisnewtechnology?
Possibleanswersshouldreflectthenewnessofthetechnologyorthefactthatdeath
camesuddenly,unexpectedly,withoutanyvisibleassault.
11. Mingmeansbright.WhydidZhuYanzhangnamehisdynastytheMingdynasty?
TheywerethebrightnessafterthedarknessoftheMongols
JohannesGutenbergandthePrintingPress
25:5830:36
12. Beforetheprintingpress,howdidtheyproducebooks?
Handcopied,takinguptothreeyears
13. ThefirstbooktheyprintedwastheBible.Whydoyouthinktheychosethatbook?
Possibleanswers:Itwasculturallyimportant.Itwasindemandandwouldsellwell.
Columbus
30:5244:13
14. AfterColumbussurvivedashipwreckandpirateattack,whatdidhebelieveabouthimself?
ThathehadbeensavedbyGodforaspecialpurpose.
15. WhatbookinspiredColumbustowanttogoexploring?
TheWondersoftheWorld,byMarcoPolo.
16. WhydidColumbusbelievehecouldsailaroundtheworld?
Becausehebelievedtheworldwassmallerthanitis.
17. WhoweretheSpanishfightingatIllora?
TheMoors
18. ColumbusaskedFerdinandandIsabellatofinancehisvoyagein1492.WhymightColumbus
havechosenthatyearspecifically?
ItwastheyeartheydefeatedtheMoorstheywouldhavefeltespeciallygenerous.
theyhadthemoneynowthatthewarwasover

Name:______________________________
SirFrancisDrake&theEffectsofSilver
Episode7:Treasure
00:0013:02
1. WhatstrategydidSirFrancisDrakeusetoraidSpanishshipping?
2. Potosiwasamountainwithalargeamountofsilverinit.Oncethehighgradesilverwasmined,
howdidBartolomeuMedinarefinetherestofit?
3. WhatdidtheSpanishcreateoutofthesilveratPotosi?
Amsterdam&theTulipBoom
13:0221:17
4. NameatleastoneexampleofhowAmsterdamdominatedeconomically.
5. Therarityoftulipsledtothebirthofspeculationthebirthofthefuturesmarkets.Fromthe
descriptioninthevideo,whatisafuturesmarket?
6. Dr.SanthiHejeebusaid,Everythingaboutfinancialmarketsisabouttiming.Thetimeyouenter
acontractandthetimingyougetout.Whatdoesthismean?
7. HowdidJanvanGoyenpayoffthedebtheacquiredfromtulipspeculation?
ThePilgrims
21:1731:02
8. WhydidthePilgrimsburytheirdeadatfirstlight(firstthinginthemorning)?
9. WhywerethePilgrimsshockedwhentheyhadtheirfirstmeetingwithamemberofthe
Wabenakitribe(Samoset)?
10. HowdidSquantohelpthePilgrimssurvive?
NzingaMbande&theSlaveTrade
31:3137:23
11. WhatdidthePortuguesewantfromNzinga?
12. BesidesthePortuguese,whocapturedAfricanslaves?
ShahJahan&theTajMahal37:5044:12
13. HowdidtradewiththeNewWorldchangeIndia?
14. WhywastheTajMahalbuilt?
15. CharlesMann:Thatkindofglobalizationthatwereinnow,wherebankcollapsesinIcelandcan
rippleacrosstheAmericanMidwest.Thatallbeginsinthe16thcenturyanditbeginswiththe
creationofthisuniversalcurrency.Giveoneexampleofhowthecreationofthisuniversal
currencyaffectedanationorpeople.

KEY
Episode7:Treasure
SirFrancisDrake&theEffectsofSilver
00:0013:02
1. WhatstrategydidSirFrancisDrakeusetoraidSpanishshipping?
DeceptionhepretendedtobeaSpanishvessel.
HeattackedfromclosequarterstodestroytheCacafuegosmainmastandseizetheship
whole.
2. Potosiwasamountainwithalargeamountofsilverinit.Oncethehighgradesilverwasmined,
howdidBartolomeuMedinarefinetherestofit?
Theyusedachemicalformulathatinvolvedmercury.
HemixedincoppersulfatetotheformulathathadworkedinEurope.
3. WhatdidtheSpanishcreateoutofthesilveratPotosi?
PesosdeOcho(piecesofeight)silvercoins
Amsterdam&theTulipBoom
13:0221:17
4. NameatleastoneexampleofhowAmsterdamdominatedeconomically.
RichesoftheAmericasandtheexplosionofglobaltrade.
TheDutchcontrolovertheworldsshipping
Morenewmillionairesthananyoneelseonearth.
HighestpercapitaincomeofanywhereinEurope.
5. Therarityoftulipsledtothebirthofspeculationthebirthofthefuturesmarkets.Fromthe
descriptioninthevideo,whatisafuturesmarket?
Youbuythingsbeforetheyareavailableforexample,youpurchaseacropbeforeits
harvestseasoncomes.
6. Dr.SanthiHejeebusaid,Everythingaboutfinancialmarketsisabouttiming.Thetimeyouenter
acontractandthetimingyougetout.Whatdoesthismean?
Ifyoubuyandsellattherighttimeyoucanmakeafortune.Ifyoudont,youcanlose
everything.
7. HowdidJanvanGoyenpayoffthedebtheacquiredfromtulipspeculation?
Hepainted,becomingoneoftheNetherlandsgreatestartists.
ThePilgrims
21:1731:02
8. WhydidthePilgrimsburytheirdeadatfirstlight(firstthinginthemorning)?
tohidetheirdwindlingnumbersoftheWabenaki
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9. WhywerethePilgrimsshockedwhentheyhadtheirfirstmeetingwithamemberofthe
Wabenakitribe(Samoset)?
Hegreetedthemintheirownlanguage.
10. HowdidSquantohelpthePilgrimssurvive?
Hebrokeredfriendships/alliances.Hetaughtthemhowtogrowcropsinthepoorsoil
byusingfishasfertilizer.Healsotaughtthemaboutcorn(maize).
NzingaMbande&theSlaveTrade
31:3137:23
11. WhatdidthePortuguesewantfromNzinga?
Theywantedherterritoryandtoenslaveherpeople(toworkthesugarplantationsof
theNewWorld).
12. BesidesthePortuguese,whocapturedAfricanslaves?
QueenNzingaherself,andotherAfricanmonarchs.
TheAfricanElite
ShahJahan&theTajMahal37:5044:12
13. HowdidtradewiththeNewWorldchangeIndia?
GavethematradingcurrencysotheycouldbuymoreexpensiveAsiangoods.
40:2040:30bloodspatterfrombeheading
14. WhywastheTajMahalbuilt?
MumtazMahal,ShahJahansfavoritewife,diedinchildbirth.TheTajMahalwasbuiltas
amonumenttoher.
15. CharlesMann:Thatkindofglobalizationthatwereinnow,wherebankcollapsesinIcelandcan
rippleacrosstheAmericanMidwest.Thatallbeginsinthe16thcenturyanditbeginswiththe
creationofthisuniversalcurrency.Giveoneexampleofhowthecreationofthisuniversal
currencyaffectedanationorpeople.
LedtopiracySirFrancisDrake
MadeAmsterdamextremelywealthy.
Ledtofuturestradingincommoditiesliketulips.
Increasedthedemandforluxurieslikesugar.
Increasedtheslavetrade.
Ledtomigration(voluntaryandinvoluntary).
Ledtothecreationofmassivebuildingsdedicatedtoorreflectiveofcommerce.

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Name:_____________________________
Episode8:NewWorld
VikingsinAmerica
00:007:26
1. WhentheVikingsarrivedinAmerica,whattribedidtheyfind?
2. DescribewhathappenedbetweentheVikingsandthetribeinquestion1.
TenochtitlanoftheAztecs
7:2616:43
3. WhydidtheAztecsprefertotaketheircaptivesalive?
4. TheAztecsweaponwasmadeofobsidian.Tlahuicolewasmadeoffeathers.Whydoyouthink
theAztecsdiditthisway?
5. TheAztecsdidntonlyenjoyfighting.Whatelsedidtheircivilizationadmire?
6. WhatdidtheAztecsbelievetheywouldgetforsacrificingTlahuicoleshearttothesungod
Huitzilopochtli?
SiegeofConstantinople
16:4325:35
7. WhywasConstantinoplesoprosperousandpowerful?
8. SultanMehmetIIsbigchallengewastotakedownthewallsofConstantinople.Todothis,he
usednonstopartillerybombardment.Describethisattack.
9. OncetheirkeytraderoutefelltotheOttomans,howdidtheEuropeansrespond?
BartholomewDiazandtheCapeofGoodHope
25:3531:53
10. Whatadvantagedoesatriangularlateensalehave?
11. Whatisanoceangyre?
ChristopherColumbusMeetstheTaino
31:5437:11
12. WhatthingsinterestedColumbusthemostinhisfirstmeetingwiththeTaino?
13. WhatmajorproblemdidtheEuropeansintroduceintotheAmericas?
HernanCortesandHisConquestoftheAztecs
37:1144:11
14. CorteswasinvitedintoMontezumasthroneroom.Whatwashisplan?
15. TheAztecsheldarevoltagainsttheircaptiveemperor.CortestriedtogetMontezumatostop
therevolt.Howdidthatworkout?
16. Morethananyotherweapon,______________helpedCortesdefeattheAztecs.

KEY
Episode8:NewWorld
VikingsinAmerica
00:007:26
1. WhentheVikingsarrivedinAmerica,whattribedidtheyfind?
theInnu
2. DescribewhathappenedbetweentheVikingsandthetribeinquestion1.
VikingsattackedandslaughteredeightoftheInnu
TheInnucounterattackedandkilledThorvaldErickson
TenochtitlanoftheAztecs
7:2616:43
3. WhydidtheAztecsprefertotaketheircaptivesalive?
sotheycouldpayadebtofbloodtotheirgods
sohecouldfightinpubliclater
4. TheAztecsweaponwasmadeofobsidian.Tlahuicolewasmadeoffeathers.Whydoyouthink
theAztecsdiditthisway?
5. TheAztecsdidntonlyenjoyfighting.Whatelsedidtheircivilizationadmire?
thearts,mathematics,philosophyculture
Atthispoint,theysacrificeTlahuicolesheart.Itsprettygory.Iwouldnotshowitinclass.
6. WhatdidtheAztecsbelievetheywouldgetforsacrificingTlahuicoleshearttothesungod
Huitzilopochtli?
amorebountifulharvestofcorn
SiegeofConstantinople
16:4325:35
7. WhywasConstantinoplesoprosperousandpowerful?
ItcontrolledmostofthespicetradeintoEurope(theypointoutthatpeppermadeup
2/3ofthespicetradeintoEurope)
8. SultanMehmetIIsbigchallengewastotakedownthewallsofConstantinople.Todothis,he
usednonstopartillerybombardment.Describethisattack.
Theyshotcannonballsallthetime,inshifts.Thestonecannonballsbrokeagainstthe
walls,knockedthemdown,whilethedefendersstruggledtorebuild.
9. OncetheirkeytraderoutefelltotheOttomans,howdidtheEuropeansrespond?
Theystartedexploringtotryandfindnewtraderoutes.
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BartholomewDiazandtheCapeofGoodHope
25:3531:53
10. Whatadvantagedoesatriangularlateensalehave?
Youcansailagainstthewind(inthevideo,thishelpsDiazavoidhittingthingsifwind
conditionsdontgoyourway)
11. Whatisanoceangyre?
currentsthatrunthroughtheocean
ChristopherColumbusMeetstheTaino
31:5437:11
Note:ThefirstpartofColumbussjourneyisfeaturedinEpisode6:Survivors
12. WhatthingsinterestedColumbusthemostinhisfirstmeetingwiththeTaino?
ThatthepeoplekeptcallingonGodandbelievedtheydcomefromheaven.
ThattheybecameattachedtotheSpanishexplorers.
Thegoldringsthathungfromtheirnoses.
13. WhatmajorproblemdidtheEuropeansintroduceintotheAmericas?
disease
HernanCortesandHisConquestoftheAztecs
37:1144:11
14. CorteswasinvitedintoMontezumasthroneroom.Whatwashisplan?
tokidnaptheemperor
15. TheAztecsheldarevoltagainsttheircaptiveemperor.CortestriedtogetMontezumatostop
therevolt.Howdidthatworkout?
Theystonedtheemperor
16. Morethananyotherweapon,______________helpedCortesdefeattheAztecs.
smallpox/disease
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Name:________________________
SalemWitchTrials
Episode9:Pioneers
00:008:40
1. Thewitchtrialsoccurredbecausepeoplewereafraid.Whyweretheyafraid?
2. ThewitchcrafttrialshadbeengoingoninEuropeformorethanacentury.Over45,000people
hadbeenkilled;80%ofthosekilledwere___________.
SiberianFurTrappers&Conflictw/IndigenousPeoples
8:4014:45
3. Whywerefursinsuchhighdemand?
4. WhydidSemyenDezhnevandtheEvenkifighteachother?
TheScientificRevolution
14:4520:17
5. Whydidsomanyshipswreckinthisperiod?
6. Listatleastthreethingsthatwerediscovered/finallyunderstoodinthisperiod.
7. JimMeigssaid,Sooftenwethinkabouttheprogressofscience,wethinkaboutthataha
moment,thatflashofinsight.Wedontrecognizesomuchofscienceisdoggedhardwork.
Whatdoeshemeanbydoggedhardwork?
CaptainJamesCook
20:1729:15
8. JamesCookandthemenoftheEndeavorlandedinaplacethatwasnewtotheEuropeans.
Whatwasit?
9. AccordingtoanthropologistSabineHyland,whatdidCookfailtounderstandaboutthenative
people?
10. WhatwasJosephBanksjobontheexpedition?
11. WhentheEndeavorhitareef,theyhadtolightentheloadbythrowingthingsoverboard.What
istheonethingtheysaved?Whydoyouthinkthatwassoimportanttothem?
BenjaminFranklin&theElectricalExperiment
29:1635:20
12. WhatwasBenjaminFranklintryingtoprovewhenheflewhiskiteinthestorm?
EbenezerMudgett&thePineTreeRiot
35:2144:10
13. WhydidthekingofEnglandneedthetreesgrownnearBoston?
14. EbenezerMudgettwasaccusedofstealingthekingstimbertobepunishedbyoneblowfor
everytreestolen.WhatdidMudgettdotoSheriffWhiting&DeputyQuigley?
15. AccordingtoJimMeigs,thekeychangetheEnlightenmentbroughtwastodoawaywiththe
ideathatapowerfulauthoritycouldtellyouhowtheworldworked.Howwasthescientific
methoddifferent?

KEY
Episode9:Pioneers
SalemWitchTrials
00:008:40
1. Thewitchtrialsoccurredbecausepeoplewereafraid.Whyweretheyafraid?
TheWabanakilivedinthewildernessnearbytheyoftenfoughtwiththenative
population.Theywereafraidofthewildmen.
Theywerealsoafraidofthedevil.
2. ThewitchcrafttrialshadbeengoingoninEuropeformorethanacentury.Over45,000people
hadbeenkilled;80%ofthosekilledwere___________.
women.
8:188:40theyhangMercyLewistheyshowherdanglingandkickingherfeet
SiberianFurTrappers&Conflictw/IndigenousPeoples
8:4014:45
3. Whywerefursinsuchhighdemand?
Theyweregoingthroughaminiiceagetheyneededthewarmth.
Theywereasymbolofstatus/wealth.
4. WhydidSemyenDezhnevandtheEvenkifighteachother?
Dezhnevvieweditasemptywilderness.TheEvenkiwereafraidoflosingtheirlandand
becomingslaves.
TheScientificRevolution
14:4520:17
5. Whydidsomanyshipswreckinthisperiod?
Thebasicchallengeistoknowwhereyouaresoyoudontcrashintothingsandwreck.
Thechartstheyusedfornavigationwerebasicandinaccurate.
6. Listatleastthreethingsthatwerediscovered/finallyunderstoodinthisperiod.
singlecelledorganisms
secretsofthebeatingheart
gravity
earthorbitsthesun
JohnFlamsteedsMuralArc(tomeasuretheangleofstarsinthenightsky)
7. JimMeigssaid,Sooftenwethinkabouttheprogressofscience,wethinkaboutthataha
moment,thatflashofinsight.Wedontrecognizesomuchofscienceisdoggedhardwork.
Whatdoeshemeanbydoggedhardwork?
Keepingatit,pushingatanideawithoutgivingup(likeEdisonandthelightbulb).
CaptainJamesCook
20:1729:15
8. JamesCookandthemenoftheEndeavorlandedinaplacethatwasnewtotheEuropeans.
Whatwasit?
Australia
9. AccordingtoanthropologistSabineHyland,whatdidCookfailtounderstandaboutthenative
people?
Hemissedthattheywereaveryancientculturewithcomplicatedtraditions.
10. WhatwasJosephBanksjobontheexpedition?
HewasthebotanisthecatalogedwhatCookfoundandpopularizedsciencefor
knowledgessake(notcommercialinterest).
11. WhentheEndeavorhitareef,theyhadtolightentheloadbythrowingthingsoverboard.What
istheonethingtheysaved?Whydoyouthinkthatwassoimportanttothem?
Theysavedthescientificsamples.
Thesecondhalfisanopinionquestion,butmoststudentswilllatchontohowthe
sampleswerethepointoftheentirevoyageortheimportanceofsciencetothepeople.
BenjaminFranklin&theElectricalExperiment
29:1635:20
12. WhatwasBenjaminFranklintryingtoprovewhenheflewhiskiteinthestorm?
Thatlightningwaselectricity.
Thatlightningwaspartofnature,notasupernaturalphenomenon.
EbenezerMudgett&thePineTreeRiot
35:2144:10
13. WhydidthekingofEnglandneedthetreesgrownnearBoston?
Heusedthemforhisships(onewarshipused6,000trees).
Theywereusedforthenavyforexploration,colonization,andconquest.
14. EbenezerMudgettwasaccusedofstealingthekingstimbertobepunishedbyoneblowfor
everytreestolen.WhatdidMudgettdotoSheriffWhiting&DeputyQuigley?
beattheofficersinsteaditscalledthePineTreeRiot
15. AccordingtoJimMeigs,thekeychangetheEnlightenmentbroughtwastodoawaywiththe
ideathatapowerfulauthoritycouldtellyouhowtheworldworked.Howwasthescientific
methoddifferent?
Itisdemocratic.Noonecantellyouwhatrealityis.Fearandsuperstitionwere
replacedbyreason.

Name:__________________________________
Episode10:Revolutions
WorldRevolutions
1.
TheIndustrialRevolution
2.
3.
4.
6.
7.
4:139:46
RichardArkwrightsmachinechangedsocietyintoaconsumersociety.Accordingtothevideo,whatdoesthatmean?
Arkwrightnotonlychangedhowproductsweremadeitchangedwheretheyweremade.Wheredidpeoplemake
productsnow?
Howdidcoal/steamchangetheworld?
TheExpansionoftheRailroads
5.
00:004:13
WhatnewconceptdidtheAmericanRevolutionintroduceintotheworld?
9:4715:30
WhatobstaclestoodinthewayoftheBaltimoreOhioRailroad?
BenjaminLatrobe,Jr.oversawtheproduction.Whodidmostoftheactualdigging?
Americasmostchallengingrailroadprojectscostoneworkerslifefor
SanitationinIndustrialMegaCities
15:3027:00
8.
Whatwastheprimarycauseofdeathincities?
9. HowdidDr.JohnSnowdiscoverthetruesourceofthecholeraoutbreak?
10. Howdidtheauthoritiesfinallystoptheoutbreak?
11. ParliamentfinallyintervenedtostopTheGreatStink.Whatdidtheydothatbothreduceddeathandthemiserable
stench?
GreatBritainvs.China
27:0134:30
12. WhyhadChinafailedtobecomeasadvancedatBritain?
13. WhydidwarbreakoutbetweenBritainandChina?
AmericanCivilWar
34:3044:08
14. ThevideocontraststheindustrialNorthwiththetraditionalSouth.WhydotheybelievetheNorthwon?
15. Whatnewsanitationtechnologieshelpedensurethesurvivalofmoresoldiers?
16. Howmanygenerationsdidittaketomovethroughthepoliticalandindustrialrevolutions?

KEY
Episode10:Revolutions
WorldRevolutions
1.
00:004:13
WhatnewconceptdidtheAmericanRevolutionintroduceintotheworld?
liberty
ProfessorH.W.Brandssaid,WhentheAmericanRevolutionsucceeded,itputabroadtheidea
thatpeopledidnthavetoacceptthegovernments,thepoliticalregimestheywereborninto.
GeorgeWunderlich:Youshouldbeinchargeofyourdestiny,youshouldbetheoneto
determinewhoyouareandwhoyouwillbecome.
TheIndustrialRevolution
2.
3.
4.
4:139:46
RichardArkwrightsmachinechangedsocietyintoaconsumersociety.Accordingtothevideo,whatdoes
thatmean?
Morepeoplecouldbuyproductsthatwereonceonlyavailabletothewealthy.
Peoplecouldenjoythingstheyneverhadbefore.
Wecouldproducemorestuffstuffthatpeopleactuallywanted.
Arkwrightnotonlychangedhowproductsweremadeitchangedwheretheyweremade.Wheredid
peoplemakeproductsnow?
Inwaterpoweredfactories.
Howdidcoal/steamchangetheworld?
Itreplacedanimalmusclepower.
Itincreasedproductivity.
Itopenedtheageofmasstransportation.
TheExpansionoftheRailroads
5.
6.
7.
9:4715:30
WhatobstaclestoodinthewayoftheBaltimoreOhioRailroad?
TheAppalachianMountains
BenjaminLatrobe,Jr.oversawtheproduction.Whodidmostoftheactualdigging?
Irishimmigrants
Americasmostchallengingrailroadprojectscostoneworkerslifefor
everymileoftrack.
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SanitationinIndustrialMegaCities
15:3027:00
8.
Whatwastheprimarycauseofdeathincities?
diseasemostlydiseasecausedbypoorsanitation
cholerainparticular
9. HowdidDr.JohnSnowdiscoverthetruesourceofthecholeraoutbreak?
Hewentintotheslums(thecenteroftheoutbreak),heinterviewedthepopulace,heusedthe
deductivepowersofadetective.
Hecheckedtheoutbreakoftheillnessandrecordedthepatternonamap.
10. Howdidtheauthoritiesfinallystoptheoutbreak?
TheyremovedthehandlefromtheBroadStreetpump.
11. ParliamentfinallyintervenedtostopTheGreatStink.Whatdidtheydothatbothreduceddeathand
themiserablestench?
orderedabricksewersystembuilt
GreatBritainvs.China
27:0134:30
12. WhyhadChinafailedtobecomeasadvancedatBritain?
Theyhadclosedtheirdoorstooutsiders.
13. WhydidwarbreakoutbetweenBritainandChina?
OpiumwasbeingsmuggledintoChinabytheBritish.
TheexecutionofHoLaoChinwasinterruptedbyBritishcitizenJamesInnes
AmericanCivilWar
34:3044:08
ThisisalittlebloodyIdontbelieveitstoobloodytoshow,butstudentsshouldcertainlyhaveanoptionof
leavingiftheywish.Itsstufflikebloodspewingfromrecentwounds.
Theirpointisvalid,butthevideothataccompaniesitdoesntreallymakeitworthit.Youcouldskipitandjusttell
thekidsaboutnewweaponsandhygienetechnologies.
14. ThevideocontraststheindustrialNorthwiththetraditionalSouth.WhydotheybelievetheNorthwon?
industrialmight&superiorinfrastructure
bettermilitarytech(SharpsCarbine/minieball)coupledwithabilitytomakeweaponsfaster
moderncommunications
morerailroadstotransportreinforcementsandsupplies
15. Whatnewsanitationtechnologieshelpedensurethesurvivalofmoresoldiers?
professionaldoctorsinfieldhospitalsonthefrontlines
anesthetics(mainlychloroform)
femalenursesimprovedhygieneandpatientcare
16. Howmanygenerationsdidittaketomovethroughthepoliticalandindustrialrevolutions?
Three
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Name:________________________________
AmericanCivilWar
Episode11:Speed
00:006:34
1. AstheUniontroopsapproachedRichmond,whatdidtheConfederatesdecidetodo?Howdid
thisdecisionbackfire?
MassProduction&JapaneseModernization
6:3413:59
2. Japanhadbeenisolatedfornearly200yearsinanattempttopreservetheiruniqueculture.
Duringthistime,whatclassofpeoplemovedtoalmostmysticalstatusinJapaneseculture?
3. IwasakiYatarowasfromanoldsamuraifamily.WhatdidhedotobringJapanintothemodern
world?
4. HowquicklydidJapanindustrialize?
Emigration&theRMSTitanic
14:0024:28
5. WhattechnologyenabledRMSTitanicofficerJackPhillipstocommunicatewithland?
6. Inthisperiod,1in20peopleontheplanetemigrated.Themostpopulardestinationwas
America.Whydidsomanypeoplecome?
7. Thethirdclasscabinsfloodedfirst.Whatproblemdidthethirdclasspassengersencounteras
theyattemptedtofleethevessel?
8. DidTheodordeMulderliveordie?How?
9. AccordingtoJamesMeigs,howdidthesinkingofTitanicaffecthowpeopleviewedtechnology?
TheQuestforRubber
24:2827:49
10. WhatdidCharlesGoodyearsacrificeinhisquesttomakerubberuseful?(Nameatleastthree).
ExploitationintheCongo
27:4934:33
11. WhatdidHarrisdecidetodoabouttheproblem?
12. WriterJudithLindberghsaidthat,Justonelookatwhathadhappenedtothesepeopleinthe
Congowasabletocommunicatesobroadlyandsohorrificallythatittransformedworld
opinionanditchangedsociety.Whataboutthesephotosenabledthemtochangesociety?
AlexanderFleming&theDiscoveryofAntibiotics
34:3344:12
13. Lifeexpectancyonthefrontlinewasapproximatelysixweeks.1/3ofthesedeathsdidnot
comefromweapons,butfrom
14. Beforethistime,doctorstreatedwoundswithcarbolicacid.Thiskilledthebacteria.Whatelse
diditkillmakingitaproblemforbattlefieldmedicine?
15. WhatsolutiondidAlexanderFlemingfindtotheproblemdescribedinthepreviousquestions?

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AmericanCivilWar
Episode11:Speed
00:006:34
Fairlygross3:30orso(maggotscrawlingoutofawound)
1. AstheUniontroopsapproachedRichmond,whatdidtheConfederatesdecidetodo?Howdid
thisdecisionbackfire?
burndownthewarehousesthefirespreadandburneddownmostofRichmond
MassProduction&JapaneseModernization
6:3413:59
2. Japanhadbeenisolatedfornearly200yearsinanattempttopreservetheiruniqueculture.
Duringthistime,whatclassofpeoplemovedtoalmostmysticalstatusinJapaneseculture?
Samurai
3. IwasakiYatarowasfromanoldsamuraifamily.WhatdidhedotobringJapanintothemodern
world?
Hehadhistopknotcut,thenstartedMitsubishiasasteelcompany.
4. HowquicklydidJapanindustrialize?
Inaboutadecadeorfasterthananyothernationonearth.
Emigration&theRMSTitanic
14:0024:28
5. WhattechnologyenabledRMSTitanicofficerJackPhillipstocommunicatewithland?
radio(theymightalsoputMorsecode)
6. Inthisperiod,1in20peopleontheplanetemigrated.Themostpopulardestinationwas
America.Whydidsomanypeoplecome?
dreamsofabetterlife
7. Thethirdclasscabinsfloodedfirst.Whatproblemdidthethirdclasspassengersencounteras
theyattemptedtofleethevessel?
Thedoorswerelockedtheyweretrappedbelowdecks.
8. DidTheodordeMulderliveordie?How?
HelivedbyclingingtothewreckageandthenbeingsavedbyoneofTitanicslifeboats.
9. AccordingtoJamesMeigs,howdidthesinkingofTitanicaffecthowpeopleviewedtechnology?
Theyneverhadquitethesamefaithoroptimismintechnologyastheydidbefore.
2012
TheQuestforRubber
24:2827:49
10. WhatdidCharlesGoodyearsacrificeinhisquesttomakerubberuseful?(Nameatleastthree).
Hewenttojailforhisdebts.
Hisfamilyhadtorelyonhandouts.
Heputinfiveyearsworthofwork.
Losthisfortuneseveraltimes.
Wentbankruptanumberoftimes.
ExploitationintheCongo
27:4934:33
Note:Thisisveryviolentandmayleadtosomeparentobjectionsbutitsvery,verygood,andought
tobeshown.
11. WhatdidHarrisdecidetodoabouttheproblem?
Shetookphotographsofthevictimsandhadthempublishedinnewspapersaroundthe
world.
12. WriterJudithLindberghsaidthat,Justonelookatwhathadhappenedtothesepeopleinthe
Congowasabletocommunicatesobroadlyandsohorrificallythatittransformedworld
opinionanditchangedsociety.Whataboutthesephotosenabledthemtochangesociety?
Answersmayvary,butmostwillbesomethingalongtheselines:Theyweregraphic
representationsofbrutalityperpetratedontheweakestmembersofsociety.
AlexanderFleming&theDiscoveryofAntibiotics
34:3344:12
13. Lifeexpectancyonthefrontlinewasapproximatelysixweeks.1/3ofthesedeathsdidnot
comefromweapons,butfrom
diseaseorbacteria
14. Beforethistime,doctorstreatedwoundswithcarbolicacid.Thiskilledthebacteria.Whatelse
diditkillmakingitaproblemforbattlefieldmedicine?
whitebloodcells
15. WhatsolutiondidAlexanderFlemingfindtotheproblemdescribedinthepreviousquestions?
penicillin
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IncreaseinAgriculturalProduction
Episode12:NewFrontiers
00:007:25
1. RoswellGarstwasanentrepreneurwithanewproducthybridcorn.Itwastooexpensivefor
mostfarmers,however.Howdidheovercomethisproblem?
2. WhatothernewagriculturalproductdidGarstpush?
3. Whateffectdidincreasedagriculturalproductionhaveonhumanpopulation?
TheAlcanHighway
7:2515:41
4. GeneralWilliamHogewastaskedwithcompletingtheAlcanhighway.Whydidtheyfeelitwas
soimportantthatthehighwaybecompleted?
5. Permafrostmeltedintosinkingmud.Howdidthearmyengineerssolvetheproblem?
6. CorporalRefinesSimsfromPhillybecameanationalhero.Whyisthissignificant?
TheDawningoftheAtomicAge
15:4224:09
7. BomberpilotPaulTibbetssaid,Ihadbeenentrustedwiththemostfrightfulweaponever
devised.Ithought,yes,weregoingtokillalotofpeople,butbyGodweregoingtosavealot
oflives.WhatdoesthisquoterevealaboutTibbetssfeelingsandmotivations?
8. Howmanynuclearweaponsdowehavetoday?
9. Whatpositivethingcameoutofthediscoveryofnuclearenergy?
FirstHeartTransplant
24:1031:43
10. In1967inCapeTown,SouthAfrica,Dr.ChristiaanBarnardsavedLouisWashkanskyby
performingtheworldsfirsthearttransplant.Whatmachinemadethispossible?
11. BesidessavingWashkanskyslife,whywasitimportanttohaveasuccessfultransplant
operation?
AmericanCivilRightsMovement
32:0040:06
12. ProtestingintheSouthwasdangerous.Whywerepeoplestillwillingtodoit?
13. FormerNavySEALRichardMackMachowiczsaid,Imaginethecourageandthefearthatthey
havetoconfront,asclubandfootandhandissmasheduponthem,untiltheyredrivenintothe
ground.Whatwouldhavebeenthemostfrighteningaspectofthemarchtoyoupersonally?
14. SelmaSheriffJimClarkwasdeterminedtostopthemarchersdeputizinghundredsofwhite
citizenstojointhestatepolice.LaurensPiercewasacameraman/journalist.Howdidhis
presencehelpthemarchers?
Summary
40:0644:14
15. Historyistheroadmap,andwithoutit,thereisnowaytonavigatethefuture.Itsnot
possible.Whatdoesthisquotemean?
16. Whatdothepeoplewhomadethevideobelievewillhappennextinthestoryofhumanity?
17. Whatdoyouthinkthefutureholdsforus?Why?

KEY
IncreaseinAgriculturalProduction
Episode12:NewFrontiers
00:007:25
1. RoswellGarstwasanentrepreneurwithanewproducthybridcorn.Itwastooexpensivefor
mostfarmers,however.Howdidheovercomethisproblem?
Hegavethecornawayforfreeinexchangeforaportionoftheprofits.
2. WhatothernewagriculturalproductdidGarstpush?
nitrogenfertilizer
3. Whateffectdidincreasedagriculturalproductionhaveonhumanpopulation?
Populationexpandsdramatically,from2to3billionin30years.15yearslater4
billionandrising.
TheAlcanHighway
7:2515:41
4. GeneralWilliamHogewastaskedwithcompletingtheAlcanhighway.Whydidtheyfeelitwas
soimportantthatthehighwaybecompleted?
TheywereinthemidstofWWIIandneededtotieAlaskaintotheU.S.sotheycould
movetroops,ifnecessary.
5. Permafrostmeltedintosinkingmud.Howdidthearmyengineerssolvetheproblem?
Layamatoftimberstocreateasolidfoundation.
6. CorporalRefinesSimsfromPhillybecameanationalhero.Whyisthissignificant?
Itdemonstratedthatthecolorofamansskinborenoeffectonhisabilitytoaccomplish
things.Thearmybecameintegratedwithinadecade.
TheDawningoftheAtomicAge
15:4224:09
7. BomberpilotPaulTibbetssaid,Ihadbeenentrustedwiththemostfrightfulweaponever
devised.Ithought,yes,weregoingtokillalotofpeople,butbyGodweregoingtosavealot
oflives.WhatdoesthisquoterevealaboutTibbetssfeelingsandmotivations?
Tibbetsfeltthatdroppingthebombwasanecessaryevilofsortshefelttheyhadtodo
itinordertopreventmoredeaths.
8. Howmanynuclearweaponsdowehavetoday?
19,000warheadsabletodestroyourspecies20timesover
Noteforteacher:Thesevideosweremadeinlate2012.
9. Whatpositivethingcameoutofthediscoveryofnuclearenergy?
Nuclearpoweristhethirdlargestsourceofelectricitywiththepotentialtopowerour
planetforbillionsofyears.
2012
FirstHeartTransplant
24:1031:43
Theyshowtheheartinthechestmanytimesitsabitooky.Moreconcerningisthatrightattheend
theyshowsomeonewhoshadahandtransplant.Heisclearlynakedtheyshownothing,butthereit
is.
10. In1967inCapeTown,SouthAfrica,Dr.ChristiaanBarnardsavedLouisWashkanskyby
performingtheworldsfirsthearttransplant.Whatmachinemadethispossible?
Alifesupportmachine.
11. BesidessavingWashkanskyslife,whywasitimportanttohaveasuccessfultransplant
operation?
Toprovethattransplantingorganswaspossiblenotjustagimmickoradream.
Itledtoothertransplantsandmedicalsuccesses.
Manymoretransplantshaveoccurredsince.
AmericanCivilRightsMovement
32:0040:06
12. ProtestingintheSouthwasdangerous.Whywerepeoplestillwillingtodoit?
Theyweredriveninthestruggleforequality.
Theywantedfreedom.
13. FormerNavySEALRichardMackMachowiczsaid,Imaginethecourageandthefearthatthey
havetoconfront,asclubandfootandhandissmasheduponthem,untiltheyredrivenintothe
ground.Whatwouldhavebeenthemostfrighteningaspectofthemarchtoyoupersonally?
Answerswillvarywidely.
14. SelmaSheriffJimClarkwasdeterminedtostopthemarchersdeputizinghundredsofwhite
citizenstojointhestatepolice.LaurensPiercewasacameraman/journalist.Howdidhis
presencehelpthemarchers?
Hefilmedtheattacksonthemarchersandputitontelevision.Thefootageinterrupted
theprogramming,allowing70%ofAmericanstoviewtheviolence.Theseviewers
insistedthegovernmentact.Mediaforthemassesmeansrepressionwontgo
unseen.
Summary
40:0644:14
15. Historyistheroadmap,andwithoutit,thereisnowaytonavigatethefuture.Itsnot
possible.Whatdoesthisquotemean?
Thatthepastteachesushowtosolvetheproblemsthatwillfaceusmovingforward.
16. Whatdothepeoplewhomadethevideobelievewillhappennextinthestoryofhumanity?
Wewillexploretheuniverseandbegintopopulateotherplanets.
17. Whatdoyouthinkthefutureholdsforus?Why?
2012

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